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There's reason for optimism about ending homelessness as we know it in New York City.

Sure, the problem has never been worse. There are 57,000 homeless
people daily in city homeless shelters or living on the streets,
probably more. At least 22,000 of them are kids and, for them,
brushes
with homelessness may lead to a lifetime of consequences.

But now a loosely knit network of community-based groups, calling
themselves United to End Homelessness, have joined to author and promote
a detailed plan. They fittingly called it "A Roadmap to Ending Homelessness."

The timing isn't random. It comes just weeks before an election sure
to shake up city policies for decades with a new mayor, all new citywide
officials and several new City Council members, too.
Nicole Branca, deputy executive director of the Supportive Housing
Network of New York, is a steering committee member. She says the
group’s hope "is that this briefing book p…

Care For the Homeless fights homelessness by delivering high-quality and client-centered healthcare, human services and shelter to homeless individuals and families, and by advocating for policies to ameliorate, prevent and end homelessness.